신복윤의 생애와 사상

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to trace the theological tradition of being formed through the life of Bockeyun Shin, to analyze his works and to investigate of his theological contribution. There were two great theologians of Korea who influenced on the theology of Bockeyun Shin. He honored and learned directly teachers; Hyungryong Park and Yunesune Park. From Hyungryong Park he learned systematic theology and reformed theology, and from Yunesun Park he learned his faith and his morality and his academy as the standard. His translating books actually were theological writings as the treasures in the field of Korean Theology. His main writings were the books of Calvin’s theology. His this thought appeared in emphasizing on the doctrine of the Bible, the sovereignty of God, the doctrine of the church, eschatology, and reformed theology. His theology was the method on the basis of the biblical principles according to understanding the Bible from the perspective of Calvin. He correctly arranged the Korean reformed theology through two poles of Calvin and the Scriptures, made an afford to build the pure church. He was the orthodoxy Calvin expert and the orthodoxy reformed theologian. His theological contribution made the academic basis of Calvin studies in Korea. He developed the orthodoxy reformed systematic theology, insisted on the purity of the church, emphasized on the transforming culture, and stressed the eschatology of giving up. He emphasized God centered theology, and insisted that the mighty sovereignty of God should be applied to all spheres. He made a great contribution on building the true orthodoxy reformed theology by means of critically arranging Korean mysticism, dispensationalism, and extreme fundamentalism.